Getting Up to Code: What You Need to Know Before Voting On the 2021 IECC
Five recommendations for Government Voting Representatives participating in the 2021 IECC vote.
Energy Codes
Energy codes allow for energy efficiency improvements in buildings and homes in our communities. Check out our collection of energy codes resources below.
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IMT Launches Energy Code Compliance Study in Arizona and Utah
Stronger energy codes and more widespread code compliance can help change the tide on energy affordability.
City Energy Project: Establishing a Plan to Achieve Energy Code Compliance in Cities
This guide is designed to assist city leadership and their building departments in working together to implement an effective strategy to achieve high levels of energy code compliance for new and renovated buildings.
City Energy Project: Code Compliance in Cities: Assessing Progress and Identifying Improvements
This fact sheet highlights the benefits of performing a code compliance assessment, as well as describes the four-phases of the assessment methodology for code compliance.
City Energy Project: Assessment Methodology for Code Compliance in Medium and Large Cities (Data Collection Forms)
These data collection forms can be used in support of the Assessment Methodology for Code Compliance in Medium to Large Cities guide, and are intended for use by evaluators to gather the appropriate information on energy code compliance.
City Energy Project: Assessment Methodology for Code Compliance in Medium and Large Cities
This guide is a plug-and-play methodology designed for cities to evaluate the process of building practices through the lens of code compliance.
Key 2021 Energy Code Amendments to Watch for in October
Here are some of the other key proposals IMT will be watching closely as we move through the rest of the 2021 Energy Code development cycle.
The Top 5 Energy Efficiency Proposals for the 2021 IECC
Top 5 energy efficiency code proposals in May 2019
Catalyzing Market Transformation: Kimberly Cheslak
IMT’s experts catalyze collective and permanent market change. Get to know Energy Codes Specialist Kimberly Cheslak.
The Energy Code Voting Process Has Begun. Is Your City Ready?
The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) sets the minimum energy efficiency standards for commercial and residential buildings. No matter what town or city you are in, it likely enforces a version of the IECC—most cities and states adopt the IECC as is, or a version that is based on the code. This means updates to … Continued